Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Video Crosses 1 Billion Views

The video for Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” recently reached an important milestone: it surpassed one billion views on YouTube. The song is only the second one recorded in the 1990s that has passed one billion views on the platf…

Facebook Is Licensing Music for a YouTube Rival, Report Claims

According to a report from Bloomberg, Facebook is seeking to attain rights to music videos for its stagnating video-on-demand service that it hopes will challenge the dominance of YouTube. Reportedly, the social media giant is negotiating music licensi…

The Top 40 Most Popular Songs of All Time, According to YouTube

The 40 most popular songs on YouTube have been revealed. Unsurprisingly, songs released in the 2010s took the top spots for ‘most popular songs’ on the list. Interestingly enough, only one song from the ’80s and ’90s crossed the…

YouTube Layers Merch and Vinyl Alongside Official Music Videos

YouTube has announced a partnership with Merchbar to showcase official artist merchandise and vinyls. The merch will appear alongside official artist videos on the platform. Merchbar carries over one million items from 35,000 artists. It is one of the …

Universal Music, Warner Music, Sony Music Finalize Music Video Agreement With SAG-AFTRA

The national board of directors of SAG-AFTRA unanimously approved a new 3-year contract with the major record labels, specifically relating to performances in music videos. The signatories include Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music E…

Charli XCX Denies Damaging the Environment In Her ‘White Mercedes’ Video

Charli XCX burns a brand-new car in her ‘White Mercedes’ Video, then gets blasted for polluting the environment. In the early days of music video, stars could get away with just about anything: stripping elementary school teachers, oversize…

SAG-AFTRA Reaches a Deal With Major Labels Over Music Video Performances

After 3 long days of negotiations, SAG-AFTRA came to an agreement with all the major recording labels. Their new 3-year contract covers various types of performances in music videos. Danielle Towne, who is the national chair of SAG-AFTRA’s Music Video …

VEVO Dramatically Expands Its Smart TV Reach After Inking With Vewd

VEVO has inked a new partnership with TV OS provider Vewd for a new VEVO music video app. The new partnership will bring VEVO to the forefront on a variety of devices. TiVo DVR and certain smart TVs from Sony, Hisense, and Philips will be supported. Th…

In the Wake of El Paso and Dayton Shootings, Lana Del Rey Releases “Looking for America”

Lana Del Rey has written a new song called “Looking for America” in response to the recent spree of mass shootings in the U.S. Initially, the singer shared a two-minute snippet of herself singing the song on her Instagram page.  She performed the track…

Pluto TV Dips Its Toes Into Music Videos With an MTV Deal

Internet-based television platform Pluto TV just announced an agreement with MTV Music.  Is this the start of something bigger in music? The deal brings with it three new music-video channels for Pluto users to choose from. These channels — a general ‘…